Phonograph.



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-. rz'riin vinnen, or ORANGE', New JERSEY, Assroisron To NEW4 JERSEY rA'rENfr Y conANY. or wns'r omen, NEW JERSEY, A conronn'rron or NEW JERSEY.

'Zbnwlimtmoyooncm vv Be itknoii'n that I, PETER Vif Enne, a citi- -zen of Athc United States,and a resident of Orange, iiihe 'cnnty' of Essex and State of -iexnlers'ey have made a 'certain new andA useful Invention in Pho'nographs,` of which the following is a description. I

- My invention relates to phonograph@ `and the object thereof is, broadly akin the eil/production of a. compact and e cient evice for the conveying and dissemination' of sound inV the' reproduction thereof.

Morespeciiically, I provide a structure.

-wherein .the cover' for the phonograph is f.tipported insiichposition t at a sound conweyi tube-connected with the'necl of the aepr Mucer m'ayi'deliver the sound waves setV m 'nto the interior of the said cover.. -'he cover is. provided in its interior with -sound deilecting means, and means for. con- 'fveyi ng the sound so .deflected smoothly to .the Io en vor bottom end of the cover, this- 'soun conveying'- ineiinsxlwithin the body of l tug by the vibration 'of the reproducer diareg - the cover being ofsuch a character 'as to .ain lify the sound. Preferably, .the'o'pen'i lof fthe cover, 1wheirrthe'latter is in itsfopen'i oaition, is fori ardly directed,` theI :coverfx in supported in a position at vright angles to t at in Awhich it is placed when the;

. :cover .is closed.- The sound conveying tube` .connected :to the repro'ducer is' referably supported within the Icover and 'recta the essary if the sound. anipli'fying'horn weijefall L` .in one structure, as is common, and a. 'com-A pact structure is thereby attained.

,Other objects ofiny invention will appear in the following'specificationand appended claims.

^ AFor amore perfect understanding of my invention, attention' ishereby directedto .the

accompanying. d'rawingformngpart of thisl specification, and representingan end e1e.

' Hoover being ,shc'wiii Section.

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Patenten Dec. i o, i 913. m09. serial no. 509,061

of. the reproducer is carried by the traveling arni '2 which slides upon guide rod 3 niounted ,in bracket 4, which is supported upon bed plate 5 carried by thc supportingr cabinet 6, as is common. The neck 7 ofthe reproducer is connected b rubber` or other elastic connection 8 to tie sound conveying tube 9, the endof connection 8 fitting over a reduced diameter at the small eiidof the sound c onveying tube 9 to form a flexible or telescoping connection thereby. The bracket 10 is suitably secured preferably to therear side of .casing 6. Upon this bracket 1Q the bracket 11, to which the cover 12 is rigidly Secured as byscrews 13, is pivoted, as shown at 14. The cover 12 is adapted to swing through a .right angle about pivot 14, tlieIcover .being shown in its closed position in dotted lines and in its open position by the full line structure. The outer end of bracketlO carrying pivot rod 14 is provided with a' nose 15 upon which a corresponding lug on bracket 11 rests when the cover is in open position, c psupportin means for the cover being thus provided w ien the cover is moved throu approximately degrees from its close position. It is, of course, obv'ous that if desired, additional supporting in ans for the cover when in open position might be provided. The insideof the top of the cover' is provided with a sound defieoting surface 16 against which the sound waves .conveyed by tube 9 are adapted to he di rected and smoothly deiiected therefrom to 'the sound conveying and amplifying siii-face 17 Within the cover by which the sound waves are ldirected to the open end of the cover. The surface 17 may he tapered as shown, or of a boli shapeor `other desired conformation and extends with its-axis in a .substantially horizontal position when'the cover 12Iis open.

wit the large end thereof inserted within the opeii.cover, but in spaced relation thereto against the surface 16. The tube 9 may be detachably supported in such position by means of the supporting rod 18, which is -provided -at its. upper end '-with an `e e The tube S) is preferably supported when the cover is in open position,

-100' .r nnd in position to direct the sound waves itbrough which the hook '19 secured to t e .upperpsurface of :unpfying tube 17 is ifpessed. Member 18 is shown in the drawing extending throughthe-holloiv iid spherical lug 20 secured to the upper side of tube 9, member 18 having a ball `21- formed on its' lower endend retained within member 20. Byv this means, a ball and socket or universal mounting for the tube 9 is provided.

, The, link 18 also permits translatory movement of the tube 9;'so that the sound box 1 is permitted to move in a straight hue, as is common in phonographs of vthe Edison type.

ent is as follows:

1. In a phonograph, the combination`of a movable reproducer, a pivoted cover for the same, the interior of which forms a detiector und sound amplifier, a tube connected to the reproduccr` and suspended within the cover with its open end opposite the center of the detiector 'when the cover is open, the suspending means permitting the tube to par-- take of the motion of the reprodueer, subh stantially as described.

' 2. In u sound reproducing apparatus, the

combination with a reproducer, of a cover therefor movable into o en and closed posicover being provided in the interior thereofi ywith sound defleeting and amplifying mea-ns, and a sound conveyor in communication with said reproducer und adapted to extend into said cover through the exit ot' said sound detlecting and amplifying means when the cover is iuopen position, substantially as de scrbcd. i

3. In u sound reproducing apparatus, the combination with a reproducer, of a pivoted cover therefor movable into open and closed positions with respect to the sume, means for supporting said cover in open posit-ion, Suid cover being provided in the interior thereof with sound deieeting and amplify.

ing means, und a sound conveyer in eo1nmu nit-ation with said reproducer and adapted to extcndinto said cover throueh the exit of said sound defiecting and amp ifying means when the cover is in open position, substantially :is described.

4. In a sound' reproducing machine, the combination with a rcproducer anda suport for th'e same, of a cover for the reproucer, a-bracket mounted upon the side of.

lathe support, a hinged connection between port said cover in open position at an ang e' es said0 bracket 'and cover, constructed to su to its closed position, said cover being pro- 'cover for supporting said tube, said vided with a sound amplilieiin the interior thereof, and meansfor conveying'and drectng sound from saidjreproducer to said4 amplifier, said means comprising a sound conveying tube connected at one end to' th reproducer and havin fits other end directed at the center o the amplifier when the cover is open, and means within\said last mimedmeans permitting movement of the tube relatively to said cover,substantiallyas described.

5. Ina sound reproducing machine, the combinationwith a reproducer and a support for the same, of a movable cover for the reproducer, the interior of which is provided with a detlector and sound amplifier, said deflector having inwardly tapered sides, the inner, surfaces of which terminate in a central elevated apex, a connection between said cover and support, said connection-being constructed to supfport said cover with the axis of said ampli er in a substantially horizontal plane, and means for conveying and directing sound from said reproducer to said delector, said means comprising'l a sound conveying tube connected at one end to the reproducer and having its other end directed at the center of the detiector when the cover is open, substantially as described.

(S. In a sound reproducing apparatus, the combination with a reproducer, of a hollow cover therefor movable into open and closed .positions with respect to the same, said cover tions with, respect to tie same, means for" supporting sald cover m open pos1t1on,'said having an open bottom, and a sound conf;

veyer in communication with said repr'o ducer .and adapted to communicate with said f 'cover through the bottom thereof when the cover is in open position, said conveyer being in spaced relation with respect to said cover when in operative position with respect thereto, and said cover havin defiecting and conveying means for disc erging sound waves from said conveyor through, the bottom of the cover, substantially as described.

.7. ln u sound reproducing apparatus, the combination with a reproducer of a pivoted hollow cover therefor movable into open and closed positions with respect to the same, said cover having an open bottom, and 'a sound conveyer 1n communication with said reproducer and adapted to communicate with said cover through the bottom thereof when the cover is in open position, said conveyor being in spaced relation with respect,

to said cover when in operative position with4 respect theretxi, and said cover having defleeting and conveying means for discharging sound-waves from said conveyor throu h the bottom ofthe cover, substantially as liascribed. i l Y 8. In a sound reproducing apparatus, the combination 'with a reproducer, of a hollow sound delcctine` cover therefor movable int'o open and closedpositions with respect to the same, said cover having an open bottom, ind u sound conveyer 1n communication with said re iroducer, and ineans'for detachably sus en ing said conveyei from saidv cover Wit its exit portion extending into said cover in spaced' reliition to the walls thereof when said cover is in open position, substantially as described. v

9, In a sound reproducing apparatus, .the combination with' o reproducer, of a cover therefor movable into open and closed positions 'with respect Lo the same, said cover having a sound deflecting inner surface, a sound 'conveyer in communication with said 

